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The Unexpected III
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Chapter List
- 9
- 10
- 11
Title: The Unexpected III
Chapter 10 - Getting Back To Normal
Word Count: 8258
Rating: R
Fandom: FAKE
Pairings: Ryo/Dee
Warnings: Yaoi, Male/male, MPREG, AU If you don�t like, don�t read! Cursing, mature themes, graphic insinuations of violent death, torture and violence.
Disclaimer: FAKE is not mine. We have Sanami Matoh for giving us Dee, Ryo and the rest of the 27th precinct characters. Any OCs appearing in this fic are mine.
Summary: Dee finds himself face to face with Gilbert Blum's killer. Will he be the next victim?
Notes: Apologies with the delay, but for now, back to scheduled programming. Hopefully that means it won't take another two months for the next chapter. Enjoy! (I hope.)
Beta by the gorgeous and brilliant Grace_Musica
Dee sensed Ryo�s presence before he drifted to consciousness. Next he felt the warmth of Ryo�s hand in his. With his eyes still closed, he weakly squeezed the hand holding his.

�Dee?� Ryo murmured hopefully.

Dee forced his eyes open in time to watch Ryo shift from the chair next to the bed to his knees, drawing himself as close to Dee as possible without upsetting the connections to the equipment that monitored the injured man. Licking his lips, green eyes attempted to focus on Ryo�s face. �W..wha�?� His voice was rough and shaky. Dee realized it was going to take a while to be able to talk normally.

�Shh� you�re okay,� Ryo assured him, squeezing the hand in his, covering it with his other. �You�re all right now. Both of you.� Ryo placed his lips to the bruised knuckles of the hand he held. �It�s okay.� A single tear escaped to trail down Ryo�s cheek.

�K-ko..ko?� With his other hand, Dee carefully moved it, and let out a deep sigh of relief when it rested on his prominent bump.

�Koko too. You�re both safe. You�re both alive and you�re going to be okay.� More tears streaked Ryo�s face. He was still too raw with emotion from the day, from almost losing the man he loved and their unborn child. He rubbed his face on Dee�s hand. �I�m sorry. I�m just so happy� I thought I was going to lose you. Both of you.�

Dee found a gentle smile and wiggled his hand, causing Ryo to look at him. �I�m still here,� he whispered.

�Yes. Yes, you are.�

�How?�

�JJ. When you tipped yourself over, JJ got him.� Ryo�s voice grew harsh. �Fer.. that bastard is dead.� Ryo found he could not even say the name of the man who had once been a friend of theirs. �You were shot, but not as bad as it would have been had JJ not gotten that first shot in.�

�My�my shoulder,� Dee said.

�Yeah. But it�s okay. It�s mostly a superficial injury. The bullet never entered your body.�

�I don�t remember.�

�It�s okay.� Ryo stood up and leaned over to kiss Dee�s forehead. �How are you feeling? I should go get Vince. He�s still here, waiting for when you wake up.�

�Tired,� Dee admitted. �Hurts.�

�Close your eyes, sweetheart. Let me get Vince. He�ll give you something for the pain, and then you can sleep some more.�

�Stay?�

�Let me get Vince. I�ll be right back. I don�t think I can stay away from you long anyway.� Ryo caressed Dee�s face, wincing as he studied the bruises on his face. Dee�s lower lip was slightly swollen, and his cheeks were bruised. �You need to get checked up, to make sure both you and Koko get healthy.�

Dee nodded, but gave Ryo a mournful look. Ryo almost changed his mind and sat back down. It was best for Dee to leave and get Vince. He�d take time to let Mother and Bikky know Dee was up, then join Dee again. He smiled down at Dee. �I�ll be back soon. I promise. I love you, Dee.� Dee gave a small smile as Ryo�s lips carefully touched his.

�Love you,� Dee whispered.

�I�ll be right back.� Ryo backed out of the room, not taking his eyes off Dee until he went through the doorway and closed the door behind him.

He turned around to find Mother and Bikky sitting on the cushioned benches in the corridor outside the room. The seating in the hallway was more comfortable than in the waiting room, since patients used them when they were able to leave their rooms for a little while. He smiled at them. �He�s up,� Ryo announced, and wiped his face with his hand.

Mother stood up and went over to hug Ryo. �It�s okay,� she said, her own eyes glistening. �Let it out. You have to sometime, and I know you�ll prefer to be strong for Dee.�

Ryo nodded, holding onto his mother-in-law. �Thank you, Mother.�

�Thank you. For loving my son.�

�When can we see him?� Bikky asked, his voice sounding small comparing to the voice of the boy Ryo knew.

�I�m going to get Vince now,� Ryo told his son as he pulled away from Mother to enfold Bikky in a hug. �Once Vince says Dee�s up to it, you can see him.�

Mother touched Ryo�s arm. �Vince and David are in Vince�s office. I�ll go get him, if you like, while you can go back and be with Dee.�

Ryo smiled at her. �Are you sure? Today was just as hard on you. Dee is your son.�

�I know my son. And I know you. And I know that you both would be much better off being together. So go back in there. Tell Dee that we�re out here and when he�s ready, we�ll see him.�

�Where�s everyone else?� Ryo asked.

�Your aunt and uncle left to make a food run. They want us to have decent food. Your friends went for their debriefing with the Commissioner. They said they�ll come back once you say Dee�s up to visitors, but to keep in touch until then. And Mayor Blum is planning a press conference.�

Ryo�s face dropped. �She should be concerned with her son�s funeral arrangements.�

�And she is. She said to me that Gilbert would rather she concentrate on the living first. That means Dee. He�s news today, and the Mayor intends to make the city take a good hard look at what prejudice against Carriers can do.� Mother rolled her eyes. �Good Christian people, my arse. How can they call themselves Christian when they breed hate and death? Gilbert is dead, and we almost lost Dee today. For what?� Tears fell from Mother�s eyes. �I�m glad for people like our fine Mayor. People like her, and your family give me reason to keep faith.�

Ryo hugged her again. �I understand, Mother.�

�I should go find Vince. Bikky, would you like to keep an old lady company?�

Bikky took Mother by her arm, smiling at her. �You�re not old, but I�ll go to make sure you don�t get lost.�

Ryo found himself laughing despite himself. He kissed the top of Bikky�s head, and then Mother�s forehead. �I promise you both can see Dee just as soon as Vince clears it.�

�As much as I want to see my son, it�s more important that he�s recovering. And he�s happy. Which he is with you. I know your presence will lead to his recovery.� Mother smiled at him. �Take care of my son, Ryo.� She winked as she allowed Bikky to lead her down the hallway in the direction of Vince�s office.

Ryo watched them until they turned a corner. He went back to the door and went back in to sit with Dee. Truth be told, he needed to be with Dee as much as Dee needed him. He needed the assurance that Dee was alive, and Vince was able to hold off having to deliver their daughter that day.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Ryo walked out of the hospital. Vince okayed for family only to visit the rest of the night. The next day, Vince was sure it would be up to Dee to determine how many people he wanted to see.

Ryo found himself downstairs waiting for Mother and Bikky to finish their visit with Dee. Mother decided to stay the night at their apartment with Bikky, since Vince had also given Ryo permission to stay the night in the room with Dee. The private room had a couch that was comfortable enough; however, Ryo had a suspicion that he would end up spending the night sitting on the couch and staring at Dee as he slept. The provision for Ryo being able to stay was that he had a good meal, then go home for a short while, settle Mother and Bikky down for the night, and come back showered and with a change of clothes for himself, along with things Dee would want during his hospital stay. Elena and Rick helped Ryo take care of the food requirement when they came back with food from an Italian restaurant that they knew Ryo and Dee liked and had healthy food.

Ryo�s nerves were still shot, so when he found his way to the parking lot of the hospital, he spotted a woman having a cigarette and bummed one from her. Just one, he promised himself. The one cigarette was the better alternative to getting drunk once Mother was asleep. He couldn�t afford to do that because he had to be back at the hospital to stay with Dee.
He was pretty sure, however, that he most likely scared the poor woman because when she turned to him as he got her attention, her eyes went wide. With a little gasp, she tossed him the pack in her hand, exclaiming, �Take the whole pack!� He had no chance to decline her offer, as she was off and running back into the hospital. He opened the pack to find 9 cigarettes and a disposable lighter. He shrugged as he lit the cigarette and inhaled carefully at first, careful not to choke himself. As Dee had discovered shortly after they had met, rather than being a non-smoker, Ryo was an ex-smoker. Since then, he had a smoke once in a while, especially whenever they would go out to drink with friends.
He felt sorry for scaring her, realizing that he probably made a frightening sight in his wrinkled suit that was stained with Dee�s blood. He also still wore his shoulder holster and gun, and didn�t really make any effort to keep it out of sight. She probably thought he was some crazed killer descending upon poor women alone in parking lots after dark. Hospital security would most likely put her fears at ease. He determined that when he returned to the hospital later, he would look into her identity and try to find a way to pay her back.
As he smoked the cigarette, he took out his cell phone. He called Mayor Blum, giving her the update on Dee�s condition, and accepted her offer to come by in the afternoon to see Dee. Next, he called his grandmother in Japan. It was a difficult call to make, and Akira was ready to get the next flight to New York, no matter what Ryo said. Finally he convinced her that Dee was going to recover, and the only change with the baby was that Vince was contemplating moving up the delivery date by about a week. The doctor was waiting until the next day to give Dee another full check-up, including pre-natal, before making his decision. Ryo promised Akira that he would call her as soon as they knew for sure what the date was so she could make changes to her travel plans.

The next call was to Estelle and Franklin. Estelle answered the phone, but as soon as she greeted Ryo, he heard another line pick up and he was speaking to both of his grandparents. Franklin sounded outraged and Estelle started to cry. Ryo found out that she had been crying on and off since she got Elena�s phone call, and they had followed all the news reports. They explained how the press had been calling them, but they had not wanted to make any comments until they had spoken to Ryo.

�We�ll be in the city tomorrow morning,� Estelle told Ryo. �Your wonderful mayor invited us to the press conference.�

Ryo nodded, knowing his grandparents couldn�t see him. �Elena told me that the mayor wanted family gathered for the press conference. I�m going to take time away from Dee to be there with Mother.�

�Oh, poor Maria,� Estelle said. �How is she taking it?�

Ryo sighed heavily. �Hard, but she�ll be better now that Dee�s going to recover fully from the attack. She�s staying at our place with Bikky tonight, but Elena and Rick will drop in later tonight. They�re going to stay there too, because they want to be in the city for tomorrow morning. Besides, they said they�ll look after Mother. I�m staying at the hospital with Dee.�

�Ryo, please tell us exactly what that psycho did to Dee? The news talked about an attack, but they don�t have specifics. Just speculation.�

�He tried to cut Dee open, Grandma,� Ryo said. �You don�t want the gory details.�

�We�ll talk tomorrow, Randy,� Franklin said. �We�re family. We deserve to know.�

�Yes. Of course. But not over the phone while I�m standing in the hospital parking lot.� Ryo looked down at himself again and sighed. And covered in Dee�s blood, he thought. And scaring poor women half to death.

�Will we be able to see Dee anytime tomorrow?� Estelle asked.

�You should be able to, unless there�s any unforeseen complications.�

�I hope not,� Franklin stated.

�I�m with you, Grandfather,� Ryo agreed. �The quick version is Dee was cut up, but it was mostly superficial. Vince doesn�t think he�ll scar once the cuts heal. He got grazed in his shoulder by a bullet. He did lose a lot of blood from all the cutting and then the gunshot wound, even if our Chief and unit got into the office not long after Dee was shot. He was going into shock by the time the EMTs arrived on scene. They thought they had stabilized him, but on the way to the hospital he went into shock again. He also started to go into labor, and his blood pressure dropped.� Ryo stopped, drawing in a deep breath, shuddering despite the oppressive heat of a warm June night.

�I take it they stopped the labor then?� Franklin asked.

�Yes,� Ryo said. �Vince told me that for a while he thought he would have to deliver today, but they gave Dee drugs to stop the labor and they seem to be working. He�s going to have to take it easy from now until the delivery date.�

�It�s a good thing you�re getting the car this week then,� Franklin said. �If what you said is true, public transportation is not the best mode of travel for Dee.�

�The car! Oh God, I forgot about it. We were picking it up on Thursday,� Ryo commented.

�You still should,� Estelle encouraged him. �Then you�ll have it by the time they release Dee from the hospital. How long did they say he�ll be in?�

�No more than a week, maybe less. But he�ll have to rest at home for a while once they do.�

�If Dee wasn�t the type to go spare by sitting at home, I would suggest he go on his baby leave starting now,� Estelle stated.

Ryo found he was able to smile. �It was suggested earlier by Commissioner Rose, and when I was able to talk to Dee a little, I brought it up. That didn�t go over well. We�ll take it as it goes. First thing I�m looking at is Dee being well enough to be released from the hospital.�

�That�s a smart way of dealing with it, Randy,� Franklin commended him.

�Oh, there�s Mother and Bikky. I need to go, but I wanted both of you to know how Dee is doing once I had the time.�

�And we thank you for keeping us in the loop,� Franklin said.

�Make sure you call when you reach the city,� Ryo said. �I�ll probably be at the hospital, but who knows. I might have a few things I�ll have to attend to tomorrow.�

�We will, Randy,� Estelle said. �You take care of yourself. You don�t want Dee to start worrying about you. You know that won�t do him any good.�

�I will, Grandma. I�ll see you both tomorrow. I love you.�

�I love you too, Randy,� Estelle stated. Franklin cleared his throat in a way that told Ryo his grandfather was agreeing with Estelle.

He disconnected the call and turned to Mother and Bikky, who were standing near him. He drew Bikky to one side of him, and Mother on the other side. �Rick and Elena said we can use their car, since they�ll stay here until I get back.�

Mother nodded, studying Ryo. �How are you doing, Ryo?� she asked.

�I�m going to have nightmares for a while, I�m sure, but I�ll survive. Just as long as Dee�s okay.�

Mother hugged him. �He is. Vince said he�ll be sleeping a lot over the next few days, but it�s good for him after everything he went through today.�

�I know. It just makes me nervous to see Dee sleep so much and be so out of it when he�s not.�

�It�s the drugs, Ryo,� Bikky assured him as Ryo guided them through the parking lot to the car. �I heard they gave him the good stuff.�

Ryo rolled his eyes. �Not too good stuff,� he amended. �Not with him still carrying a baby.�

�What they did give him will not only help mend his body, but also make him sleepy,� Mother stated. �The sleep will help him mend as much as the drugs.�

�I know.� They stopped by the car while Ryo fished the keys out of his jacket pocket. He was once again reminded that he was still in the clothes he wore to work that day, now stained with Dee�s blood. He intended to go right into the master bathroom once they got to the apartment, and strip out of the clothes and take a long shower. He thought about putting the suit in the trash. The blood and the suit was a reminder of what had happened that day, and he had enough in his mind to remember; he didn�t need any additional reminders. He unlocked the car doors. �C�mon, let�s get home.� He opened the passenger door for Mother.

Mother squeezed his arm as she got in the car. Bikky climbed into the backseat. Soon, Ryo was behind the wheel and starting the car up. The moment the car started to move from the parking spot, he felt an anxiety build within him. It started to grow the further they went from the hospital. He knew his time at home was going to be as brief as he could make it, because the anxiety would only stop when he was with Dee again.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The next morning, Ryo once again reluctantly left Dee�s side. Dee was asleep, and before he had fallen asleep he had made it clear to Ryo that it was important that he go and meet the mayor for the press conference. Not just for all the Carriers in the city; it had just become personal for their family.

When Ryo had returned to the hospital, he sat in quiet, holding Dee�s hand while his husband slept. Dee woke a few times, distressed from a nightmare caused by the events of the day. Ryo comforted Dee, holding his own demons at bay, helped Dee with the bedpan when he needed to take a leak, and called a nurse when he felt Dee�s health might be compromised. The few times Ryo managed to doze off on the couch he didn�t sleep long, waking up with his own nightmares. Nightmares that repeated the day were bad enough, but the ones where things ended differently, with Dee�s body in the morgue instead of a hospital bed, made Ryo almost swear off sleep completely.

He tried to look his best but he still had shadows under his eyes, and his eyes bloodshot from crying and lack of sleep. His face looked gaunt and rough, even though he had shaved that morning.

The Commissioner had met Ryo in the waiting room, holding out a venti coffee from Starbucks and breakfast. Ryo hardly touched the food, the same as the night before. He had eaten very little and all it did was leave a lump in his stomach. Thankfully it did not come up, but he was certain he would not always be so lucky.

�You should eat more,� Rose commented.

Ryo shook his head. �I had all I can. Anything more and I might throw up on camera. Maybe later today.�

Rose shook his head. �Once Dee�s mom and your aunt get you in their clenches, you�ll have no choice.� He placed a hand on Ryo�s shoulder. �I know it was a horrible day for you. It was for all of us, but you especially. No one is going to blame you for being a little off today. But Ryo, Dee is going to be okay.�

�He needs to remain calm, or else he can go into labor again. His nightmares� I�m afraid the stress from his nightmares will hurt him.�

�It�s best if the baby is delivered closer to her due date, but your MOP is 100% sure that your little girl can survive if he has to deliver now.�

�I know. But it�ll be a fight for her at that start, because it�s too soon. I don�t want that for my daughter. I want her to come into the world the way we planned for her, close to her time to be born and under happy circumstances. I don�t want her birth to be associated with what that bastard did to them.� Ryo sighed and took a deep drink from his coffee. �I�m also worried about Dee. I�m afraid the strain of stress will do him harm.�

Rose studied Ryo. �You�re still afraid of losing Dee.�

Ryo nodded and turned away from Rose, finishing the coffee. He moved to drop the empty cup into a wastebasket. �Thank you,� he said, indicated the disposed coffee cup.

Rose�s cell phone rang. He spoke briefly before hanging up. �Our ride is here. Are you ready?�

Ryo turned back to face Rose. He pulled himself straighter. �Yes,� he said. �I don�t know if I�ll be as good as Dee has been with these conferences, but I�m ready to hopefully bring an end to this bullshit.�

Rose nodded and clapped Ryo on his shoulder once more. �Dee will be proud of you. Let�s go.�

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Dee had the television in his room on, waiting for the press conference to start when there was a knock on the door, followed by Vince entering the room.

�Glad to see you up,� Vince greeted. �I was dreading having to wake you again. You�re a son of a bitch when your sleep is disturbed.�

Dee gave Vince a weak smile. �I�m guessing I�m well on my way to recovery since you�re abusing me again.� His voice was still hoarse, but to the doctor�s relief, he was sounding coherent.

Hours before, he had ordered a significant decrease in meds. Vince never liked medication used during pregnancy, but knew it was sometimes a necessary evil. He was hoping that Dee was strong enough to finish his recovery minus high doses of painkillers and regulatory medications.

Vince chuckled. �You�re going to be just fine, Dee. Just as long as you follow the guidelines I set. I don�t say things to you just for the fun of torture.�

�Yeah, but I bet you still enjoy it.�

Vince was fiddling with a machine in the room and he paused to look over at Dee. �I�d enjoy seeing you and that little girl of yours safe and healthy come her delivery date.�

�Which will be when now?� Dee asked.

�We�re going to find out. I�m going to do full testing on you and determine the best course of action for the rest of this pregnancy.�

�Shouldn�t we wait for Ryo?� Dee asked, anxiously glancing nervously at the TV screen.

�I thought I�d sit and keep you company in cheering Ryo on. Then we�ll proceed with the exam.�

�I would feel better if Ryo was with us.�

�Ryo would just get in the way. I�m going to have some nurses and technicians here. Ryo knows about it. He agrees it�s the best time. By the time he�ll get back, we�ll be done. At least he�ll be out there, doing something that makes him feel productive, rather than wringing his hands in anxiety while he waits outside.�

Dee studied Vince a moment, then his attention was pulled to the television when the press conference started. The anchors in the newsroom stopped talking and waited for the on the scene report to start.

Dee knew that almost everyone he knew would be there. Ryo was expected to speak, as well as Commissioner Rose. Along with the rest of their unit standing in the background, showing solidarity and support, Elena, Rick and Mother intended to be there, and Bikky insisted he go along with them. They were to meet Ryo�s grandparents.

A nurse came in, with Dee�s breakfast which consisted of cranberry juice and Jell-O. Dee made a face at the Jell-O as the nurse left. �Not really hungry anyway,� he commented.

They watched the press conference. The mayor kicked it off, first speaking of her own loss, and then went on to the attack on Dee. She tried to keep her composure, but it was hard and she had to stop several times before she turned over the conference to Ryo.

Dee watched, his eyes riveted to the TV, tears in his eyes and a soft smile full of pride for the man who was his husband. Ryo pleaded to citizens to come forward on any injustices done to Carriers, for Carriers not to fear coming forward for help, be it from prejudices or financial problems due to lack of insurance. He gave the numbers for the Carrier Advocate Group and their unit.

Rose then spoke, repeating the information Ryo had given, and denouncing anyone who believed harming or killing Carriers was right, and that they would have to face justice when found. Mother was asked to come up. With Ryo at her side, his arm around her shoulders, she spoke about how it is not up to humans to decide God�s Will, and to show love and compassion to everyone.

As the press conference came to an end, tears were falling down Dee�s face. Vince�s eyes were teary as he studied Dee. Dee looked over up at him. �I�m lucky,� he said. �That�s my husband and my mother. That�s my family and friends with them.�

�You should be proud of them,� Vince said quietly. �This city is better because of them. All of them.�

Dee nodded as the on scene reporter spoke to others at the conference. The phone in Dee�s room rang and Vince answered it. With a smile he handed it to Dee.

�How are you doing?� he heard Ryo�s voice.

�Okay. Fine.� Dee�s voice broke. �I love you.�

�I love you too, Dee. So much.�

�Tell everyone� thank you.�

�You can tell them all over the next few days when they come by to see you,� Ryo said softly. �Look, it�s still crazy here, and I�m to do a couple of interviews for the press. I gotta go, because I�m trying to get back there as soon as I can.�

�I miss you, but I understand. Do what you need to, and I�ll be here waiting.�

�I�ll see you soon. I love you, Dee.�

�Love you.� Dee waited until Ryo hung up. His eyes went back to the television as Estelle and Franklin appeared on the screen, speaking to the reporter, sounding outraged. Franklin swore publicly that all his businesses would push to become Carrier friendly and have zero tolerance for anti-Carriers.

At last the television station went back to normal programming and Vince called for the nurses and techs to help him with the examination.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

When Ryo returned to the hospital, he found Bikky and Carol in the room with Dee. It was not a surprise to him. Bikky seemed shaken by the attack on Dee, and Ryo knew the boy needed to be close to him as possible to assure himself that Dee would be all right. Ryo understood because he felt the same way. He had also saw Elina in the waiting room on the way in and stopped to speak to her briefly. She had already said hello to Dee, and was on her way out, leaving Carol with Bikky. Ryo assured the woman that he would make sure Carol got home safe that evening, and thanked her for coming by.

Ryo was accompanied by his grandparents, who wanted to see Dee. Ryo entered the room first, to check on Dee and see if he was up to more visitors. He also was anxious to hear the results of the exam. Dee explained that Vince was with another patient but was returning when he was done, and that he would love to see Estelle and Franklin while they waited. Dee was also changed into the pajamas Ryo had brought back with him the night before.

Ryo had sent Bikky and Carol off to get lunch for themselves and to bring him back something, so the room would not be so crowded with everyone in it. Elena and Rick had already seen Dee before the press conference and were currently on their way back to Sands Point, and their children. They were satisfied that Dee was fine and would recover, and had a family to get back to. At the press conference, Elena made Ryo promise to call if there was any change. Mother had gone back to the orphanage to make sure everything was okay, and to spend time with the children there. She was to return around dinner with food for Ryo and Bikky, and stay at the hospital until it was time to take Bikky home for bed.

Estelle and Franklin stayed a half hour, when Vince returned. Ryo requested they stay in the waiting room, and he would update them once Vince was finished with his report on Dee�s condition. Carol went out with them, excusing herself, knowing that while Dee and Ryo treated her like she was part of their family, she really wasn�t, and she could talk to Bikky later.

Ryo sat on the side of the bed, holding Dee�s hand, while Bikky sat on a chair on the other side, as Vince started to talk.

�I don�t need to tell you that you�re one lucky S.O.B, Dee,� Vince stated.

Dee nodded as Ryo squeezed his hand. Dee returned the pressure, looking at Ryo.

�He could have cut deeper than he had all over your body. As it is, they were not deep enough for scarring, except maybe that last one that we had to stitch up. It�s not so bad, since I was planning on using that point later next month anyway when it is time for the little sweetheart to join us in this world.� Vince took a deep breath. �Thankfully, we managed to convince her to stay put for a few more weeks. Dee, I want you to take it easy. I�m putting you on complete bed rest for at least a week. Now if you promise me that you�ll stay off your feet during the day, I think I can release you by the weekend. If you don�t, then I�ll keep you here until I think you�re ready for partial bed rest.�

Dee frowned. �Am I pretty much laid up until delivery then?� he asked.

Vince folded his arms. �More or less. What I want is for you to be careful. No long walks, no stairs whenever possible. No standing for more than a half hour, and advisably less. No lifting over a pound. I might increase that to 5 in a couple of weeks, but no more. We were lucky to stop labor when we did. For a while there, I thought you were past that point and it wouldn�t take. But it did. Our goal is to keep you from going into labor for at least another four weeks. True, if we have to deliver from here on, chances are strong that she�ll survive, but the longer we wait, the less chance of complications when she is born. If we can get you to 36 weeks, that would be enough. In fact, I went over my schedule and I have you penciled in for the 18th. After everything, no need to push it further once we hit our target of 36 weeks.� Vince pinned Dee with a serious look. �I mean it, Dee. I want you off your feet and resting as much as possible. Once I give you the okay, you don�t have to stay in bed all the time. You can sit on the couch, or in a chair. You can take a walk around the block and back for exercise, but that�s it. If you�re getting a ride, and there�s minimal bumping around, I see no reason for you to go and visit relatives. As long as they know you can�t be on your feet all the time during your visits. You can go out to eat if you like. I want you to get at least 8 hours sleep during the day, and two naps of an hour each at the least during the days.�

�That means I�m off active duty then,� Dee said low.

�That means I wish I can make you stay at home for the next four weeks, but I know that will make you crazy. So I�ll tell your department that you�re cleared for no more than 20 hours a week, and no more than 5 hours a day. And desk duty.�

Ryo squeezed Dee�s hand again. �You�ve been great with the database and digging for information using the computer. You have no idea how much it helps on cases.�

Dee sighed heavily, but said nothing. His other hand rested on his bump and he rubbed it lightly. After another sigh, he finally said, �I hate it, but if the alternative is putting Koko in danger, then I�ll just have to deal with it.�

Ryo smiled at Dee and bent over to kiss his forehead.

�Also, no stress. Try to remain as calm as possible and avoid potential stressful situations. Which again, makes me want to keep you off duty from here on, but from what we know from experience, the stress that would produce would be more than letting you work part time. However, if that starts to prove wrong, I will see that you are pulled from duty and on baby leave until you are ready to come back after the baby is born.�

�Fine,� Dee mumbled.

Ryo glanced across the bed at Bikky. �You hear that, Biks? No stress. I know it�s fun, but no riling Dee up anymore. Not until after the baby is born, at least.�

�Yeah, sure,� Bikky said, looking down. The teen lifted his head and bright blue eyes settled on Dee. �But I don�t want my dad to start thinking that I don�t like him anymore.�

Dee chuckled and stuck his tongue out at Bikky, who returned the gesture.

Vince studied the family. �All in all, all this means is it�s going to be an extremely stressful time for your family. If any of you need to talk, you all have numbers to your counselors. Use them and talk. I know you might think you don�t want to bother someone, but it helps. And the last thing you need is for this to put a wedge in what I see as a very lovely, if not sometimes loud, family. This should be a time of joy, waiting for your family to increase. Bikky, that especially goes for you. Don�t think just talking to Carol will help, because it might not be enough, and you won�t know until it�s too late. Don�t take that chance.�

�Yes, sir.�

�Ryo, I know you�re just as stubborn a bastard as Dee is, so I give you the same warning. And Dee�.� The doctor shook his head with a small smirk of amusement. �I don�t have to say it, do I?�

Dee gave Vince a cocky grin. �Be fun to hear it anyway. It means I�m living up to my role in life.�

Vince and Ryo chuckled.

�Now, Ryo, I�m giving you a change in Dee�s nutrition. He�s gained more than he should again, and his blood pressure is up. Yet, from the measurements I was able to gather from the ultrasound, your little girl is not any bigger than she should be at this point. In fact, she�s on the small side, but not in a dangerous way.�

The hand that was rubbing his bump dropped to the sheets and he started to tug at them. �Meaning I am fat, huh?�

�I wouldn�t say fat, Dee, but yes, you did gain more weight than you should. And considering the measurements I was able to make, it�s likely that the weight comes from ice cream, cake, chocolate, cookies and White Castle runs in the middle of the night. Lay off the fast food and the rich desserts.�

Dee made a face of horror that Ryo noticed was not meant for chuckles. He actually looked mortified.

Vince shook his head. �Treat yourself once in a while, but not every day and not several times a day. Understood, Dee?�

�He does,� Ryo replied for Dee.

Dee looked distinctly embarrassed and Ryo sighed. He leaned down to nuzzle Dee�s cheek. �I don�t care if you have a few extra pounds on you, Dee. Hell, I don�t care if you grow a belly without a baby in it. I�ll still love you, and I�ll still find you gorgeous. However, if all that snacking means putting you and our daughter in danger, then it�s just not happening. Am I clear?� When Dee nodded his head, Ryo moved his until he was able to kiss the bump. �Hang in there, sweetheart. We�re anxious to have you with us, but not too soon. We want you to come into the world as healthy as possible.� He smiled softly as he felt a kick.

Dee chuckled softly. �I guess she understands. She�s been pretty active all day. I�m kinda wishing she settles down and sleeps for a while, but then again, if she stays still too long, I think I�ll work myself up with worry. I�m still too nervous.�

�It�s still too soon after what happened yesterday, Dee,� Vince assured him. �And normal. She�s a bit unsettled still, but her moving is a good sign. However, she will settle to sleep at some point. If you need, read over the parts in journal on spot checking, if only to reassure yourself that she�s fine while she�s resting. I doubt she�s going to stop moving permanently anytime soon. Her heartbeat was too strong to worry me, Dee.�

�So you had to take another ultrasound?� Ryo asked.

�I wanted to assure myself everything was what I thought it was, and be able to assure both of you. Once again, I was only able to get the scan through that one weak point of the uterine lining. There was another stress point that I had hoped to look through, but while it�s a stress point, it�s not thin enough for a clear shot. I was able to get a picture but it was more fuzzy than usual. Meanwhile, I managed to get a 3D shot from the usual place.�

�Stress point?� Ryo asked frowning.

�I suspect it wasn�t there until yesterday. And probably is the reason Dee went into labor yesterday.�

�That could be a rupture of the uterine lining,� Ryo commented, remembering what he had read on the topic.

�Yes. It�s a possibility. But a very minimal one if Dee follows my directions from here until the 18th.�

�Separation?� Dee asked, his voice shaking.

�That too. If this helps in making you do what I need you too, then remember that. Follow my directions to the letter, and the chances of a rupture or the uterine lining separating are minimal. However, I�m going to go over the signs of either of them happening, so in case you sense it, I want you to give me a call right away. At this point, both can result in painful labor and the need for delivery quickly.�

Dee leaned further back in the bed and closed his eyes. Ryo stroked his face. �It�ll be okay, Dee,� he whispered. �We got this far. I don�t believe something can happen to our baby girl that Vince can�t prevent.� He kissed Dee�s cheek softly.

�I know,� Dee said softly, his eyes still closed. �But until yesterday, everything was going so well, even with the added weight gain and blood pressure.�

�True. While your blood pressure worried me, we were still able to prevent preeclampsia,� Vince agreed. �We�ll continue to do what we can to get you two through the next four weeks.�

�July 18th?� Ryo asked.

�Yep. Dee�s now down to weekly check-ups. Originally we had another two weeks before his next exam, and then weekly from there. Now we�re going weekly, and if need, I will make a house call because of circumstances.�

�That�s almost two weeks from the original due date,� Ryo stated. �Are you sure it�s safe?�

�36 weeks,� Vince assured Ryo. �Every week after until 40 is just extra time. And it�s only two weeks before we feel it�s safe for a Carrier pregnancy to go before a c-section is scheduled.�

�I�ll have to call Obasan,� Ryo said to Dee. �So she can change her travel plans. She so wants to be here. You don�t know how hard I had to convince her she didn�t need to be on a flight today.�

Dee finally opened his eyes and smiled up at Ryo at the thought of Ryo�s grandmother. �She�s something else. I want to call her later today, talk to her and let her know I�m okay and we�re looking forward to when she arrives for Koko�s birth.�

�She�d love that, Dee,� Ryo stated. �How about after dinner? As much as I want to stick around all day, I need to go out one more time today.�

Dee looked over at Ryo in question. �For what?�

�Rose said it was okay for me and Drake to be present for that fucker�s autopsy. I need to be there, Dee. I don�t know why, but I want to.�

Dee tightened the hold on Ryo�s hand. �He�s already dead, Ryo. There�s not much more you can do to him.�

�Except watch them cut him up like he had done to you and Gilbert. Which reminds me, I also heard they are releasing his body to the mayor�s family first thing tomorrow morning.�

Dee nodded. �I would like to be at the funeral.� He looked over at Vince.

�Depends on when it�s set, because I�m not busting you out of the hospital just for that. And if you do, remember what I said about stress and taking it easy,� Vince replied.

�I�m sure once Sheila finds out Dee will be there, she�ll make sure he�s not standing for long periods,� Ryo stated.

�I�d love to wear my uniform, but I�m afraid I didn�t think of getting one in a maternity style,� Dee quipped. He rolled his eyes.

�I think it won�t be long before the department approves Carrier uniforms,� Ryo replied, knowing Dee said maternity because there were no options for pregnant Carriers. �You�re making waves where there should have been a long time ago, and without even trying. I�m proud of you, Dee.�

Dee shrugged. �The alternative would be not to have this baby, which I couldn�t do. And I can�t stop being a cop. So� it�s no big deal.�

�Still.� Ryo kissed his cheek again.

�Say Bikky, maybe you want to go get yourself something to drink and check with your girlfriend,� Vince stated.

Bikky looked over to first Vince, then to his fathers. �I guess this means he wants to talk about things he thinks I shouldn�t hear, huh?�

�If it�s important, you�ll know, Biks,� Ryo assured his son. �You know that.�

�I�m going to talk about sex,� Vince blurted out.

Bikky jumped up. �Oh. Okay. I�ll go now. Let me know when it�s safe.�

Vince laughed. �When we let you in, I�ll have the pictures from today�s sonogram to show you. How does that sound?�

�Just as long as I don�t have to hear about those two and sex. Later, Doc.� Bikky turned to his fathers. �Bye, Dads.� And he rushed out of the room.

�And what are we really talking about?� Dee asked as soon as the door was closed.

Vince gave Dee a wicked smile. �Sex.�

�Oh.� From next to him, Ryo groaned.

�Just in case it doesn�t occur to you, I�m making this official.�

�What official?� Dee asked, looking worried.

�No sex,� Vince simply said.

Dee�s mouth dropped and his eyes went wide. �WHAT?!?� he exclaimed.

�Calm down, Dee,� Ryo said, rubbing Dee�s shoulder. �It makes sense, but Vince is right. I didn�t think of it. Sex can bring on labor.�

Vince nodded. �But when we had no danger of Dee going into labor early, it wasn�t an issue. However, being that we had to stop labor, it is an issue now. Hate to say it, boys, but no sex until further notice. It might change in a few weeks. I can tell you that the next week really won�t be a problem. Dee probably won�t feel much up to it with his body still recovering from yesterday. After that, behave unless I tell you otherwise.�

Ryo was still holding Dee�s hand. �Okay. I guess it�s cold showers for me.�

Dee raised an eyebrow, looking amused.

�Oh come on now,� Ryo remarked, grinning. �As if we didn�t have a healthy sex life before you got pregnant. But now� I know you think you look like a cow or a whale, or whatever animal of the week you decide, but to me�.� He blushed slightly. �It�s a huge turn on seeing you pregnant.�

�Oh, oh,� Dee commented. �I better watch it or else he will keep me barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.�

Ryo laughed and lightly kissed Dee. �Well, it is where you did get pregnant,� he whispered so only Dee could hear.

Vince rolled his eyes as both men chuckled.

�Okay, I�m going to call Bikky back and show you the newest pictures of the baby. And then I want Dee to try to take a nap. I understand you�re a popular person, but I�m sure you�re feeling a bit wiped from playing the brave host this morning.�

�It was family,� Dee commented. �I needed to see them as much as they needed to see me.�

Vince glanced around the room. �Before I forget, if any of these flowers start to make you feel ill, ask a nurse to remove them.�

Ryo looked around the room and for the first time noticed all the get well bouquets in the room.

�There�s even one from Obasan,� Dee remarked, pointing to a particularly large arrangements of exotic lilies.

�Looks like she got your number on your favorite flowers,� Ryo remarked, smiling as he looked at the bouquet. �Look, if it starts to be too much with everything in the room, I can get most of them home.�

�They�re fine for now, but I�m guessing if I get any more, it�s going to start getting closed in around here,� Dee replied. �There�s flowers from people I don�t know.�
�You�re a local celebrity, Dee,� Vince reminded him. �So of course the public will be sending you flowers. Especially those people who you touched their lives in some way.�

Ryo smiled affectionately at Dee, squeezing his hands. �My big, brave hero,� he stated and leaned over to kiss Dee�s forehead. �I�m so proud of you.� He brushed a few stray strands of hair from Dee�s face, still smiling.
�I�ll get Bikky,� Vince offered, deciding the couple needed some time alone. �You two just sit back. Ryo, I�m watching you for signs of stress too. Dee doesn�t need you passing out on him at this time.�

�I never do,� Dee commented, looking up at Ryo.

�That�s true too,� Vince agreed. He turned and left the room, leaving the two men alone.

By the time the doctor returned with Bikky, Dee and Ryo had a discussion, agreeing that Bikky needed to go back to as normal a day as possible, and that he had a week of finals coming up before he was to finish the school year. With that, they also agreed that the next day, their son was going to go to school, and then could come by the hospital after school until shortly after dinner. Ryo would take him home and stay for a couple of hours before returning to the hospital. Dee tried to convince Ryo to stay at home for the night, being he had to be up early and make sure Bikky got to school, but Ryo was not ready to spend a night alone in their bed, and still needed the assurance that Dee was alive and well. It would mean Ryo waking up extra early to get home and make sure Bikky got to school, but Ryo remained firm with his decision.

When Bikky returned, they looked at the new ultrasound photo together and spend some quiet family time until it was time for Ryo to leave and join Drake at the City morgue for Ferguson�s autopsy.
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The Unexpected III